The Blues (film)

"The Blues" is a 2003 documentary film series produced by Martin Scorsese, dedicated to the history of blues music. In each of the seven episodes, a different director explores a stage in the development of the blues.

"Feel Like Going Home"

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name = "Feel Like Going Home"


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director = Martin Scorsese
producer = Sam Pollard
writer = Peter Guralnick
starring = Ali Farka Touré, Corey Harris, Salif Keita, Son House, Taj Mahal, John Lee Hooker, Keb' Mo' and others.
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cinematography = Arthur Jafa
editing = David Tedeschi
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imdb_id = Director: Martin Scorsese.

"The Soul of a Man"

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name = "The Soul of a Man"


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director = Wim Wenders
producer = Alex Gibney
writer = Wim Wenders
narrator = Laurence Fishburne
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music = Skip James
Blind Willie Johnson
J. B. Lenoir
cinematography = Lisa Rinzler
editing = Mathilde Bonnefoy
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Directed by Wim Wenders the film explores the careers of the film explores the musical careers of blues musicians Skip James, Blind Willie Johnson and J. B. Lenoir.

"The Road to Memphis"

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name = "The Road to Memphis"


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director = Richard Pearce
producer = Robert Kenner
writer = Robert Gordon
starring = B. B. King
Bobby Rush
Rosco Gordon
Ike Turner
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cinematography = Richard Pearce
editing = Charlton McMillan
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imdb_id = Director: Richard Pearce. This episode focuses on the Beale Street music scene, particularly three Memphis blues musicians with different levels of acclaim: B. B. King, Rosco Gordon and Bobby Rush.

"Warming by the Devil's Fire"

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name = "Warming by the Devil's Fire"


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director = Charles Burnett
producer = Margaret Bodde
Alex Gibney
writer = Charles Burnett
starring = Tommy Hicks
Nathaniel Lee Jr.
music = Stephen James Taylor
cinematography = John N. Demps
editing = Edwin Santiago
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imdb_id = Director: Charles Burnett.

"Godfathers and Sons"

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name = "Godfathers and Sons"


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director = Marc Levin
producer = Daphne Pinkerson
Marc Levin
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starring = Marshall Chess
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cinematography = Mark Benjamin
editing = Bob Eisenhardt
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imdb_id = Director: Marc Levin. This episode explores the connection between blues and contemporary urban music, mainly through the eyes of legendary producer Marshall Chess.

"Red, White and Blues"

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name = "Red, White and Blues"
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director = Mike Figgis
producer = Louise Hammar
Shirani Sabratnam
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cinematography = Barry Ackroyd
Mike Eley
John Lynch
Patrick Stewart
editing = David Martin
Nigel Karikari
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imdb_id = Director: Mike Figgis. This episode is dedicated to blues culture in Britain and to the effect of the British Invasion on American blues culture. The episode contains footage from a special jam and interview session with such blues greats as Jeff Beck and Van Morrison.

"Piano Blues"

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name = "Piano Blues"


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director = Clint Eastwood
producer = Clint Eastwood Bruce Ricker
writer = Peter Guralnick
starring = Marcia Ball Dave Brubeck Ray Charles Pinetop Perkins,...
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cinematography = Vic Losick
editing = Joel Cox, Gary Roach
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imdb_id = Director: Clint Eastwood.This episode is dedicated to blues music played on the piano. Eastwood, a piano player and accomplished composer, interviews such key figures as Dr. John, Ray Charles and Pinetop Perkins.

External links

* [http://www.pbs.org/theblues/ "The Blues" - official site]
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